The healing powers of maggots may lie in their secreted proteins, which restrain the human immune response.
The healing powers of maggots may lie in their secreted proteins, which restrain the human immune response.
NYU’s Langone Medical Center continues to struggle from the lasting impact of the 15-foot storm surge that accompanied the recent hurricane.
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New analyses of fossils found in the 1930s suggest that a labrador-sized biped lived around 243 million years ago, potentially making it the oldest known dinosaur.
Adipose tissue plays an immune role in individuals of normal wieght.
Organizations are calling for a common set of sign language for scientific terms.
In the introduction to his latest book, renowned naturalist George Schaller describes the evolving role of the field biologist through the lens of his experiences with Himalayan wildlife.
| December 1, 2012
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Certain immune cells keep adipose tissue in check by helping to define normal and abnormal physiological states.
Can emulating our early human ancestors make us healthier?